Letter: Learn about the Constitution

The 226th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution is on Sept. 17, Constitution Day. The Constitution was signed on Sept. 17, 1787 in the Pennsylvania State House, Philadelphia. Constitution Week, September 17-23, was approved by Congress and signed into Public Law No. 915 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on Aug. 2, 1956.

How much do you really know about the Constitution? Do you know what it says about collecting taxes, defending the country, or self-government? Thomas Jefferson wrote: "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be."

Take this opportunity to familiarize yourself with the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the 27 amendments. You can access and read the Constitution at usconstitution.net or constitutioncenter.org. Know what your rights are and how you can maintain your liberty and freedom as outlined in the Constitution. Read the Preamble to the Constitution and fly your American flag on Constitution Day, Sept. 17. Remember, only you, "We, the people," can save the Constitution.